Aaron Pyle

1909, Towanda, Kansas – 1972, Chappell, Nebraska

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Aaron Pyle was born in Towanda, Kansas but lived almost his entire life in Chappell, Nebraska.
He was a student of Thomas Hart Benton in Kansas City, Missouri and adopted Benton’s
rhythmic Regionalist style.
Pyle’s paintings of the western landscape and life were frequent subjects for the
“Omaha World-Herald” Sunday Magazine.

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Aaron Pyle, Wagon near Chimney Rock, tempera on masonite, 1968